We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart – 240 pages – ARC from Random House

Book Blurb:

A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy. A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive. A revolution. An accident. A secret. Lies upon lies. True love. The truth.

My Review: 4.5 stars

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Book Clubs will love this short little book with so much to discuss. E. Lockhart is at her best with this story. This is a hard book to review without giving away any spoilers, but it includes love, familial competition, prejudices, friendship, wealth, pretentiousness and a hint of magical realism. I loved the fairy tails the main protagonist Cadence wrote, they were original and appropriate to the storylines. Highly recommend for YA readers as well as all readers.

Quotes I liked:

We believe, although we will not say so explicitly, in prescription drugs and the cocktail hour.”

– “My mother and her sisters were dependent on Granddad and his money. They had the best educations, a thousand chances, a thousand connections and still they ended up unable to support themselves”

– “Someone once wrote that a novel should deliver a series of small astonishments. I get the same thing spending an hour with you.”

– “I can’t even say sorry,” she tells me. “There is not even a Scrabble word for how bad I feel.”